Elgar to replace injured Amla

Dean Elgar has replaced the injured Hashim Amla for the final ODI against New Zealand in Potchefstroom on the 25th of January. Amla had also missed the second match of the series in Kimberley with a quad-muscle strain. "Hashim has been withdrawn from the last ODI because we felt it would be a 50-50 call with his quad strain going into the match and we didn't want to risk him with the Test match against Pakistan less than a week away," Mohammad Moosajee, the team manager, told Supersport.

Robin Peterson would also miss the final ODI after receiving stitches for a split webbing on his right hand which he suffered during the 2nd ODI against New Zealand in Kimberley.

"Robin split the webbing of the last digit of his right hand while trying to field a ball off his own bowling in the eighth over of his spell. He needed stitches, and will not be able to take part in the final game," said Moosajee.